Tuesday, March 1, 2011

My niece just recently moved into a new home and she has asked me to help decorate her daughter’s room. As you can see in the picture below, her biggest concern is the electrical panel boxes.

What an ugly eye sore! It’s the first thing you see when you enter her room.

My first suggestion to Ashley (my niece) was to paint the electrical panel boxes the same color as the wall. I was also thinking that she should center the bed in the corner and hang a canopy like the one pictured below.

By doing this, the bed and canopy would then become the focal point of the room instead of the electrical panel boxes. What do you think? Any suggestions or feedback would be greatly appreciated.

Like the canopy idea :) You could also use a large Canvas hanging on the wall covered in a favortie fabric to hide the boxes. Canvas is lightweight and would be easy to take down if you ever needed to get to the boxes :) Good luck!

Gail Put a large picture in a frame over it... I know that they are against the corner of the wall But if you make it big enough it will work I would say put a large mirror then the canopy But not sure if that is safe for a young child. Just a thought. What you suggested will look good as well.. hope to see the finish...

Beautiful idea but only one thought. Electrical panel boxes have to gotten too in a hurry sometimes and it might be difficult with the bed there. I'd move the bed to another wall if possible and paint the box and wall the same color Maybe hang a bulletin board or something over it that could be lifted off easily. Hope my opinion helps.

The first thing that popped in my head was to chalk board them...and then use some cute colored chalk to write cute fun stuff! You got a lot of great ideas here. Donnie makes a point, you need to be able to easily access those, I know on occasion we have to.

I agree with Donnie - The bed should be moved away from the electrical panels, just for safety's sake if no other reason. But making them part of some wall art - maybe the door and/or window into a cottage of some sort - might be fun.

My first question is why are electrical boxes in a bedroom???? Your idea is wonderful...love the canopy. Also thought of having someone paint a cute scene on the panels. Liked someone else's chalkboard idea possibly. But probably painting the same color as the wall and then trying to camouflage by putting something in front would be best.